Government | Friday 7 May, 2021 1:26 pm

Dubai Customs enhances cooperation with trademark owners to protect intellectual property in post covid-19 era

Dubai Customs’ IPR Department organized a virtual meeting with the trademark owners to discuss ways to boost cooperation between the two sides, and any future shared projects and initiatives.   From Dubai Customs, Yousef Ozair Mubarak, Director of IPR Department, Noura Ahmed,...

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Government | Friday 7 May, 2021 9:16 am

Citizen Account Wins UN WSIS Prize for E-Government Track

The Citizen Account Program has achieved the e-government track championship in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prize - Category Seven - of the United Nations for 2021.Thus, the Program registered a new achievement in global forums in the name of the Kingdom of Saudi...

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Government | Thursday 6 May, 2021 3:50 am

Saudi Arabia Introduces Ceremonial Carpets that Symbolize its Heritage and Identity

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that it will change the color of ceremonial carpets from traditional red to lavender in a move that celebrates its national identity.  The initiative is a joint partnership between the Ministry of Culture and Royal Protocol and follows other...

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Government | Wednesday 5 May, 2021 2:21 am

Merging the General Authority of Zakat and Tax and the General Authority of Customs into one authority under the name of Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Prime Minister, chaired on Tuesday the Cabinet's virtual session. At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques thanked Allah Almighty for the abundant grace He bestowed on Muslims all over the...

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Government | Monday 3 May, 2021 3:28 am

Royal Orders Issued

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued today a royal order, appointing Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as Special Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, at the rank of minister.The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin...

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Government | Thursday 29 April, 2021 5:45 am

Royal Commission for AlUla confirms $15 billion masterplan opportunity for public-private partnerships

Saudi Arabia has invested $2 billion in initial seed funding for the development of the AlUla historical development area. And a further $3.2 billion, which will come from public-private partnerships, has been earmarked for spending on priority infrastructure ahead of the completion of phase...

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Government | Wednesday 28 April, 2021 2:27 am

We are close to achieving goals of Saudi Arabia's vision before 2030: Crown Prince

Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, will achieve many of its goals before 2030. In an interview with local Saudi television, the Crown Prince reviewed Vision 2030 which aims to diversify Saudi Arabia’s...

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Government | Wednesday 28 April, 2021 2:11 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Virtual Session

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Prime Minister, chaired on Tuesday the Cabinet's virtual session. At the outset of the session, the Cabinet hailed the contents of the speech of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques at the Leaders' Summit on Climate, ...

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Government | Tuesday 27 April, 2021 5:21 am

King Salman chairs King Abdulaziz Foundation board meeting

 King Salman on Monday chaired the 51st meeting of the board of King Abdulaziz Foundation. The king reaffirmed the importance of taking care of the national history, diffusion of the historical content for all, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The king praised the endeavor of the...

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Government | Monday 26 April, 2021 11:02 am

Historical Mosques in Al-Wajh Governorate Receive Worshipers

Al-Wajh Governorate in Tabuk Region, which is overlooking the northwest coast of the Red Sea, has a number of historical mosques, which were established more than 200 years ago. Al-Ashraaf Mosque, Al-Bedaiwi Mosque, Al-Bouq Mosque, and Abu Naboot Mosque, which were established before 1251AH,...

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